The role of hospital environment in transmissions of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms

• Main Authors: Chia, Po Ying, Sengupta, Sharmila, Kukreja, Anjanna, Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela S. L., Ng, Oon Tek, Marimuthu, Kalisvar
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative Organisms; Environment
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/148949
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative organisms (GN) are associated with a high mortality rate and present an increasing challenge to the healthcare system worldwide. In recent years, increasing evidence supports the association between the healthcare environment and transmission of...